Table 2. The effect sizes (Cohen’s d statistic) for inter-class comparisons in males and females.
|
Age Classification Comparison |
|
20-24
vs.
25-29 |
25-29
vs.
30-34 |
30-34
vs.
35-39 |
35-39
vs.
40-44 |
40-44
vs.
45-49 |
45-49
vs.
50-54 |
50-54
vs.
55-59 |
55-59
vs.
60-64 |
60-64
vs.
65-69 |
| Male |
1.6 |
.5 |
.6 |
.5 |
1.2 |
.5 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
| Female |
1.5 |
.2 |
.4 |
1.0 |
.8 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
N/A |
Large effect size ≥ 0.80, medium effect size ≥ 0.50, small effect size ≥ 0.20. There was insufficient data in the female 65-69 age class preventing analysis. N/A indicates that insufficient data were available.
